| Date: Location: Distance: Parking: Lunch: | 13 June 2018 Fiddleford 6 miles Fiddleford Mill Fiddleford Inn |
The Fiddleford Inn has changed hands many times over the last few years and we were not certain whether we would want to have lunch there so we parked in the nearby Fiddleford Mill car park.
The route as far as Hammoon is hard under foot being part disused railway line and the rest road. The tracks shown on earlier maps no longer exist though later we did see locals walking across the fields. Hammoon is a small, even tiny, village but is very pretty. We have always enjoyed seeing the Manor House and the Church.
The route as far as Hammoon is hard under foot being part disused railway line and the rest road. The tracks shown on earlier maps no longer exist though later we did see locals walking across the fields. Hammoon is a small, even tiny, village but is very pretty. We have always enjoyed seeing the Manor House and the Church.
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We enjoyed this notice in St Paul's Church and hope you like it too.
Welcome to St Paul's Church
We extend a special welcome to those who are single, married, divorced, gay, rich or poor.
We welcome you if you can sing like Andrea Bocelli or can't hold a note. You’re welcome here if You're “just browsing”, or if you haven't been in church since baby Peter’s baptism.
We extend a special welcome to those who are over 60 but not yet grown up, and to children who are growing up too fast. We welcome football dads, multitasking mums, coffee lovers, vegetarians or junk food eaters. We welcome you if you’re having problems or you're down in the dumps or, if you don't like “organised religion”, we've been there too.
We offer a special welcome to those who work too hard, don't work, can't spell, all because grandma is visiting and wanted to go to church.
We offer a special welcome to those who could use a prayer right now, or got confused by satnav and wound up here by mistake. We welcome tourists, seekers and doubters… and you!
Welcome to St Paul's Church
We extend a special welcome to those who are single, married, divorced, gay, rich or poor.
We welcome you if you can sing like Andrea Bocelli or can't hold a note. You’re welcome here if You're “just browsing”, or if you haven't been in church since baby Peter’s baptism.
We extend a special welcome to those who are over 60 but not yet grown up, and to children who are growing up too fast. We welcome football dads, multitasking mums, coffee lovers, vegetarians or junk food eaters. We welcome you if you’re having problems or you're down in the dumps or, if you don't like “organised religion”, we've been there too.
We offer a special welcome to those who work too hard, don't work, can't spell, all because grandma is visiting and wanted to go to church.
We offer a special welcome to those who could use a prayer right now, or got confused by satnav and wound up here by mistake. We welcome tourists, seekers and doubters… and you!
 The Stour | After crossing the Stour the path marked on the map is not that easy to spot on the ground so an accurate GPS track or some good compass work is needed. |
Care is also needed to spot the path just after joining Lower Common Road as it shoots off behind the houses. After the houses there are some pleasant open fields and looking east into the distance you can see the outline of Hambledon Hill. Think how lucky you are to be walking on level ground!
 Hambledon Hill |  Under The Disused Railway |
We had a relatively easy stroll back to Fiddleford, but as it was getting a bit late we called in at the Inn before going back to the car. We did not wish to miss lunch! We had a very pleasant lunch and then a nice short walk back to the car park.
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